Quick attachable and detachable shoeshine stand for barber chairs



July 22, 1952 J. WEBER 2,603,814

. QUICK ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE SHOESHINE STAND FOR BARBER CHAIRS Filed April 16, 1948 FIG. 3

M v I Y ATTORNEY IN VE N TOR Patented July 22 1 952 SHOESHINE s CHAIRS John WebenOaklandl Application April is, 1948; Serial 6, 21,5 13 5 V 6 Claims. (or 15-265 chairqor chairs of one specific' width between legs therefore a different type must be provided may find more-or -1ess discomfort in the position offhijsffeetj during the shoe shining process. Furthrmora thechair cannot beraised as the shoe shine stand must be supported'i'n a definite position on the floor. f r

I--hisinv'ention overcomes all of these disadvantage because of practically universal adjustments, "The foot rests are adjustable for comfort-the stand is-adjustable to fit any "chair, and

chf different-"type of chair. In addition," thef-foot' rests arenon-adjustable, so that depending-on the adjustment of the chair, the person to improvements in the chair can Ice-raised or lowered to its limits ofvertical adjustments without raising or lowering the stand; and a special adjustment prop is provided tosupport the front portion of the stand when the chair is tilted when it is in an elevated posit'icin. The stand is quickly attachable -to and detachable from the chair and retains its relative' position irrespective of vertical adjustmentser the chair;

*The objectsfand advantages of the invention Fir'st,";to provide a shoe shine stand which is adjustable-to fit any barber chair.

Second, to providea stand as outlined which is releasably attachable to the barber chair and will-"maintainits relative position irrespective of vertical adjustments of the chair.

Third, to provide an attachment as outlined with a front prop which is adjustable to support the front of the stand for any inclined adjustment of the chair when the chair is in an elevated P Si i I l, i j V Fourth, to provide a stand as outlined with foot rests which are quickly manually adjustable relative to the chair to provide the greatest degree of -comfort for the person having his shoes shinedg j :In describing theinvention reference will be haditothe accompanying drawings in which: l is a perspectiveview of the invention. f FigrZ is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section ofthe end portion of'the foot rest clamp. looking injthedirection of the arrow on Fig. 1. 'Fig-l 3 is'a rearview of one of the latching devices for latching the shoe shine stand to a barbers chair. I

i Fig; 4 is a longitudinal section through ,thesupport bar and foot rest base with the base inlockin: position.

QUICK ATTACHAQBLE teammate y 1 AND E FJBA PF C 'The shoe shine stand includes twdside-pane l0 and H secured in spaced relation by bars i 2 l3 and 14 eachof'which isslotted at its oppositeends as indicatedat I6,{I| and I8 andsecuredby screws l9 and; 2!! in 'any adjusted p0si-tion.- Also spanning the space -between the'-- side panel's is'a tie rod 21 -whi'rzh-isthreaded at each Lend as-"- indiat'ed 'at 22 with nuts 23 and clam ing th panelsfand providing a rigid structure:

The bar 13-; has anintegral partitionedbox 25 to hold shoe'shine materials; and a base 2i spans the space between the side panels when the panelsare adjusted to their closest-position,

this base being supported between the back and front tie bars l tand- 1 2 and terminating at I The front prop 291s slotted 'throug'houtthe majorfportion of itslength as-= indicated at 3 0 for sliding reception of the screw -3l 'whichf anchored in the cross-member-l-l, the propb'eing turned to an uprightposition-asindicated atf 29 and clamped in adjusted position by the thumb nut 32 to support the front encl o'f-th er stand when the chair is tilted from'an elevated position. I

Mounted onthe backs through which they are slidably held lay-screws 35' entering thelugs 36;

Angles 31 form shoulders for carrying the weight of the stand, and mounted on top'of each ofthese' angles is a bar 38 terminating at the rearward end in a lug or stop 39. Mounted on each 'of these bars'is a'shoe 40 which is "channel" shaped to freely rest orithe' bar 38, and having a lug 4| projecting'inwardly from the lower portionof the channel leg oneach side, -and'-vvith the web -42 of the channel cut out at the rearward end asindicated at 431:0 provide a passage ati I9 and'ZU are loosened, the side panelsaread justed against the bracket arms 49 of the chair foot rest, and n the nuts adjusted and tightened,

34 are now pressed towardeach other causing latchesto first rise then drop as the arcuateslots pass over the, screws and terminating with the. screws in the high ends of the slots 1, 1 OhBside. '1'

andv locking the stand to the chain-footilest.

Thus; with these arcuate S10ts"the'-1atches:are,

retained in either locking or freeing position, and

-of-the respective side-- panels are latching members, respectively 33 and 34 which are provided with arcuate slots35 iltedl'. I

" aeriasii f 33 and 34 drawn outwardly, and when struck or 15V forced from the outside they will move in as in:- dicated at 34 to engage the foot-rest brackets and latch in that position. As" the chair is'elevated, the foot rest brackets slide up in the space between the latch and the flange 5|. 'Ifil'tinggthe'r chair causes the bracket to ra istill higher thus engaging the top flange 3'l"'and"raising'tlie stand. The prop is then adjusted as desired, to: I

either keep the stand level or tilted. The foot s a ea ius e biz-r i ing. th fr tv fr shoe and slid-ing to the desired posit h n; elea in -1- sio 39 Prvided tol engage the ;rear I ends of? the lugs, 4 I l to a ,t: ovement r. d ment r; t sh ebarii cci e llml mitin shm or adiilstment t he r rwa r n an: wei h 1 f; e b e n qtvre n in itself lockthe; shoenin lpositiorr becauseof the ri e-1 the-i bar: be ween? e ed d r-. 1- Wh h fiha sadiu t d re ea rr h ia aq In willmaintain its position, while'if thechair s: adher d. t qa rand: ed he b a e rms 49 ie a etb ten-m mb r .1 r. rais he stand-1 Thales 2.91 r l as l e r i tion of the thumb nut 32, swung to a vertical: pesi en-as ndic t d :b the d t reva and allowed; to v rest on the floor with thestand adjustedas desired to a level or tiltedposition, n hefi mb m t-ga ain ti h n d Su a l as ers-1 5am ro de s r en en in mari e he;a aiid =:frc1m;z e;thei t a th bvi ly all chairs ,in a barbershop; are of 1 the same type sq, that these stands; needonly be adjusted: for E that specific type of chair, and if in any case here sh uld-be ev rali pe o ea sns ra inerent: tm is;v ca nd du l j s o suit r r Iclaim:

1. A shoe 7 meat atqaz ar e n hair :.hav space d feet-rest brack t; rms: m r s n -i na rg side err n nd a p ura ity; fw os wm m em i h i q dz sse;mem er e tive ria im abl-- tosadius hct p ne between vthe ;;side.;members, I ands includin a ch n zmea slon aiclsid an for; releasably securing ;the,- stand: to the-,- chair; 7

shine stand r releasab le pattach Y 4 side panel and adjustable therealong and including means for releasably securing the-foot rest in'adjusted'vpositio'n. -v V 4. A structure as defined in claim 2; said verticaliguideway including a stop and support member, located at the upper end of each panel for supporter-{the rearward portion'of said stand by saidc ossmsmbe s inclu n a-ii nt o m e 1 6,1 pron-ten ble. al neisaidic os m berwhe s qtrrc q rsda nsi:a iust bleatr h an les nd .entical yz nsaid, ro srm r s -to he h ment when the chair isgadjustedto tiSQicPQfifiiQBn a d-1a:- u po p9 oi the rearward end f the standeby said I bra et arms when the chair is elev'atedlarid 2. A, hoe hin es-nucompriseseaters:

lf s iember' ai a rw i i k s a e 1 said side panels -for releas'ably securing: the stand;

tosaid-bracketarms.- l a V r. V V v 3. A struct'ure definedi'in' claim32 ';:.an aide:

justableirfoot erestemountedton thegtopz 'pf each:

Leena-med a e inside face ofeach:sidemembenior sup-e h yn er n rt e n ew cr s p rt said bracket; arms when the chair is elevated and reclined} and 'one of said cross members comprising-i aifront cross member having a prop vertically adjustable thereon for support of the front"portion"of the stand when the rearward a. portion? is? supported by the bracket arms for support in horizontal or; tilted position as dee -Uh. we v a.

5 structureasdefined. in clai'n'i 2 ;.an ad-.-- justable foot rest mountednon.the topQoflea T sidepaneland adjustable theralong and in-f eluding means for releasably'isecuring.thelidotl rest in adjusted positionj saidvertical guide'way including a .stop and support member located at-thek upper end vof each panel' for Sl ppbrt= of; the rearward portionofisaid stand bsgsaid arm when the chair is elevated andrecfine and one of said cross members comprisingrafront cross-memberhaving a prop vertically adjustable;

thereon fersupp rt of the front rtieni qf p r stand when the rearwardjportion is supportedby the, bracket arms for support in horiz'pnta1'},or}

tilted-positionas desired}. l 4 V 1 I 6. A shoe-shine standcornpris in gw;;-a pairpf spaced ,side panels, a plurality of spacenmember's' including; a from member forsaid. side v panels with said side panelsspacedly'adjustable thereon}. a f ootrest adjustably mounted onthetqp c teach! sidepanel for adjustmentin adirection normal: to thGgtOp-Of the sidepanel; a prop; fqldableu parallel to and movable to a right angular. position anid 'vertically adjustable andsecurabl e-on said frontmember fer-supportofthe front end-of said ,stand in an elevated position a guideway extending. throughouuthe: major portion ot the. height and extendingto the top of each panel-and located on the inside surface of the panel includingaa fiat bar lateraliy movabieto t 0 positions and mounted on the rear; edge of thcpanel,-,t0; lockthe stand to; the-rfpot-rest bracket arm of a barber chair when intone position qxliq seih and-0 m lwh n m the other position; anda supportmember locate t:

rearward end of t erstandybr;sai ;br c et When-the chair-is'elevatedand-tiltedr- JOHN REFERENCES CIT II v The following references are of record flle of'this-patent; V r 7 7 umrsnjsr irssiPATEN rs'; I

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